Karmic Whiplash

If 12a/b is your standard, warm up on

The Wraith

, then test your karma on this.

Karmic Whiplash

opens up with technical and powerful moves on great rock past three bolts to a rest of sorts, then takes big flat holds leading left and up on easier but pumpy ground past three more bolts to chains. Slightly overhanging the whole way. Consider using a stick clip for the first bolt; a bone-snapping landing awaits the bold but careless. Unlike

The Wraith

,

Karmic Whiplash's

bolts all look good. Better than

Big in Japan

, IMO.

There's a two-bolt extension that heads left from the last bolt before the chains, which apparently was added sometime after publication of the Ruckmans' guide in 1998 (the extension is not shown in their guide). We didn't climb it, but my bet is that it bumps the grade up a notch or two; if you do it, post up!

Just left of

The Wraith

. See the page for

The Wraith

for the approach.

Six draws, plus two for the chains.